David James Karpa (born May 7, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers between 1993 and 2003. He was selected 68th overall by the Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft from Ferris State University.

Dave Karpa
Born (1971-05-07) May 7, 1971 (age 53)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Carolina Hurricanes
New York Rangers
NHL draft 68th overall, 1991
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1992–2006

Coaching career

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On May 19, 2015, Karpa was named the assistant head coach for the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[1] In a highly publicized incident, he was fired a month into the season, along with head coach John Gruden. Following a successful player walkout, Karpa was reinstated as the Firebirds assistant head coach.[2][3] On February 17, 2016, Karpa was again fired by the Firebirds.[4]

On August 8, 2016, Karpa was named the head coach and general manager of the Peoria Mustangs in the Tier III junior level North American 3 Hockey League.[5] His tenure in Peoria ended after just one season.

Personal life

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Karpa's son Zakary Karpa is a ice hockey center for the Harvard Crimson. He was drafted by the Rangers in the 6th round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with the 191st overall pick in the draft.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 57 15 27 42 287
1989–90 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 43 9 19 28 271
1990–91 Ferris State University CCHA 41 6 19 25 109
1991–92 Ferris State University CCHA 34 7 12 19 124
1991–92 Quebec Nordiques NHL 4 0 0 0 14
1991–92 Halifax Citadels AHL 2 0 0 0 4
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 12 0 1 1 13 3 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Halifax Citadels AHL 71 4 27 31 167
1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 60 5 12 17 148
1993–94 Cornwall Aces AHL 1 0 0 0 0 12 2 2 4 27
1994–95 Quebec Nordiques NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1994–95 Cornwall Aces AHL 6 0 2 2 19
1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 26 1 5 6 91
1995–96 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 72 3 16 19 270
1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 69 2 11 13 210 8 1 1 2 20
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 78 1 11 12 217
1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 33 0 2 2 55 2 0 0 0 2
1999–00 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 27 1 4 5 52
1999–00 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 39 1 8 9 147
2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 80 4 6 10 159 6 0 0 0 17
2001–02 New York Rangers NHL 75 1 10 11 131
2002–03 New York Rangers NHL 19 0 2 2 14
2002–03 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 34 0 7 7 70 2 0 0 0 0
2003–04 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 29 3 8 11 43
2003–04 Amur Khabarovsk RSL 12 0 1 1 68
2004–05 Syracuse Crunch AHL 5 0 0 0 6
2004–05 San Diego Gulls ECHL 20 2 10 12 65
2005–06 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 22 0 4 4 44
NHL totals 557 18 80 98 1374 19 1 1 2 39

References

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  1. ^ McMann, Aaron (May 19, 2015). "Flint Firebirds hire former NHL defenseman Dave Karpa as assistant coach". MLive. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Seravalli, Frank (November 9, 2015). "Flint Firebirds re-hire coaches after player protest". TSN.ca. TSN. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Woodyard, Eric (November 9, 2015). "Report: Flint Firebirds players walk out after coach is fired". MLive. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Sipple, George (February 17, 2016). "Flint Firebirds fire coaches for second time this season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Peoria names David Karpa as new head coach". NA3HL. August 8, 2016.
  6. ^ "Zakary Karpa". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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